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  • Understanding Families after Traumatic Brain Injury: Family Processes and Structures over the Long-Term

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    McIntyre, Michelle K.
    Primary Supervisor
    Kendall, Elizabeth
    Zeeman, Heidi
    Year published
    2016
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    Abstract
    This study explored the family response to adult traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically investigating the long-term experience of TBI from the perspective of families. Families of people with TBI are a vital resource for the injured person and society. Yet paradoxically, rather than being assisted to fulfil this important role, inadequate family supports mean family members often become reliant on health, housing and social services themselves. Despite the abundance of research indicating the profound ongoing impact of TBI on families, services still fail to meet the needs of families. No qualitative studies have explored ...
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    This study explored the family response to adult traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically investigating the long-term experience of TBI from the perspective of families. Families of people with TBI are a vital resource for the injured person and society. Yet paradoxically, rather than being assisted to fulfil this important role, inadequate family supports mean family members often become reliant on health, housing and social services themselves. Despite the abundance of research indicating the profound ongoing impact of TBI on families, services still fail to meet the needs of families. No qualitative studies have explored the long-term experiences of the family system after TBI. The processes families engage in to manage TBI over the long-term are poorly understood, and the family perspective under-represented. Understanding the long-term experiences of TBI from the family perspectives are crucial for determining how to better assist families, through appropriate supports at optimal times in ways that build on family strengths and resources. It is this knowledge, to be gained from the experiences of families, which is required to guide the development of effective and timely supports, and move from crisis management to crisis prevention.
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    Thesis Type
    Thesis (PhD Doctorate)
    Degree Program
    Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
    School
    School of Human Services and Social Work
    DOI
    https://doi.org/10.25904/1912/1166
    Copyright Statement
    The author owns the copyright in this thesis, unless stated otherwise.
    Item Access Status
    Public
    Subject
    Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Coping strategy
    Illness in families
    Support for families of tramatic brain injury patients
    Publication URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10072/366587
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    • Theses - Higher Degree by Research

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